The reason ______ Tom came to attend the meeting was ______ he was an expert in this field.
| A．why; that | B．why; whether | C．that; why | D．why; because |
Although the price has gone up by 5%，it's still ________ the limit set by the government.
| A．beyond | B．within |
| C．outside | D．off |
Ted is such a helpful colleague that he is willing to do, ________， any favour we might ask him.
| A．without question | B．in addition |
| C．as a result | D．on the contrary |
The remarkable shift ________ young people's job preference in recent years has analysts and educators greatly concerned.
| A．towards | B．on |
| C．in | D．from |
We'll learn much from this failure, so our suffering and efforts are not ________.
| A．in return | B．in vain |
| C．at random | D．at all costs |
—How do you think of my composition?
—Almost perfect ________ one spelling mistake.
| A．but | B．except |
| C．except for | D．besides |